Constant operating speed holding system for a motorcycle

• US 5,319,557 A
• Filed: 04/02/1992
• Issued: 06/07/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Juman, Shinji
• Primary Examiner(s): Black, Thomas G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAN QUANG
• Application Number:
  US07/862,360
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• Field of Search: 364/426.04, 364/426.02, 364/431.07, 180/170-179, 180/197, 303/92
• US Class Current: 701/97
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 31/04 and means for comparing one electrical quantity, e.g. voltage, pulse, waveform, flux, or the like, with another quantity of a like kind, which comparison means is involved in the development of an electrical signal which is fed into the controlling means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 31/047 the memory being digital
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/0638 Engine speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/12 Motorcycles, Trikes; Quads; Scooters
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/00 Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/412 Speed sensors

Abstract

The present invention provides a constant operating speed holding system for a motorcycle, capable of inhibiting constant operating speed holding operation while the motorcycle is not moving. A constant operating speed hold inhibiting device inhibits the constant operating speed holding operation of a constant operating speed holding mechanism regardless of the operating speed V calculated by an operating speed calculating device when the rotating speed Nf of the free wheel of the motorcycle detected by a wheel speed detecting mechanism is very small.

Claims

1. A constant operating speed holding system for a motorcycle, comprising:

operating speed calculating means for calculating the operating speed based on an engine speed;

constant operating holding means operatively supplied with the operating speed based on said engine speed for generating a signal for controlling said engine for holding a predetermined operating speed constant in response to a constant operating speed hold command;

wheel speed detecting means for detecting the rotating speed of a wheel of the motorcycle; and

constant operating speed hold inhibiting means responsive to the rotating speed of the free wheel of the motorcycle for inhibiting the operation of the constant operating speed holding means when the rotating speed of the free wheel decreases below a predetermined value.

2. The constant operating speed holding system according to claim 1, wherein said operating speed calculating means includes an engine control unit for detecting the speed of the engine and for generating said signal representing the engine speed.

3. A constant operating speed holding system according to claim 1, and further including switching means for selecting a first predetermined speed and a second predetermined speed, one of said first and second predetermined speeds together with the operating speed based on said engine speed being supplied to said constant operating speed holding means for holding a predetermined operating speed constant.

4. The constant operating speed holding system according to claim 1, and further including running speed calculating means including a transmission speed detecting means for detecting the operating speed of the transmission and for generating a signal representative thereof, said signal representing the operating speed of said transmission and a signal representing the operating speed of said engine being supplied to said running speed calculating means for generating a signal representing the running speed supplied to said constant operating speed holding means for holding a predetermined operating speed constant.

5. The constant operating speed holding system according to claim 1, wherein said wheel speed detecting means includes a reed switch for detecting magnetic poles of a magnetic rotor for generating a pulse signal representative of the rotational speed of the free wheel of said motorcycle.

6. A constant operating speed holding system for a motorcycle, comprising:

operating speed calculating means for calculating the operating speed on the basis of engine speed;

constant operating speed holding means for holding the operating speed constant in response to an operating speed hold command;

stand erection detecting means for detecting the main stand of the motorcycle in an erect position; and

constant operating speed hold inhibiting means for inhibiting the operation of the constant operating speed holding means upon the detection of the main stand in an erect position by the stand erection detecting means.

7. The constant operating speed holding system according to claim 6, wherein said operating speed calculating means includes an engine control unit for detecting the speed of the engine and for generating a signal representing the engine speed.

8. The constant operating speed holding system according to claim 6, and further including switching means for selecting a first predetermined speed and a second predetermined speed, one of said first and second predetermined speeds together with the operating speed based on said engine speed being supplied to said constant operating speed holding means for holding a predetermined operating speed constant.

9. The constant operating speed holding system according to claim 6, and further including running speed calculating means including a transmission speed detecting means for detecting the operating speed of the transmission and for generating a signal representative thereof, said signal representing the operating speed of said transmission and a signal representing the operating speed of said engine being supplied to said running speed calculating means for generating a signal representing the running speed supplied to said constant operating speed holding means for holding a predetermined operating speed constant.